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Bishop David Oyedepo says he got a letter from herdsmen saying there will be no peace until cattle colonies are established in all states (video)

The video shared by The Sun, shows the senior pastor of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, speaking on the herdsmen issue. According to him, he received a communique from a group known as the Fulani Nationality Movement saying God has given them the land Nigeria and that there will be no peace unless the cattle colonies are established. ”just last night I got this believe from the Fulani Nationality Movement saying that God has given them this land and that they have the right to live anywhere, and until the colony is established, there’ll be no rest in Nigeria” he said LIB cannot verify if this video is a recent one... Watch the video below

Herdsmen killings: Senator Shehu Sani blasts Benue elders for visiting Buhari

Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has lampooned Benue elders for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Villa over herdsmen killings in Benue. In his contribution at the plenary on Tuesday, he blamed the elders saying, President Buhari ought to have visited Benue State over the incident during which the State lost over 73 indegenes and not otherwise. “As regards to the crisis where over 73 lives were lost in Benue, it is enough for Aso Rock to travel to the scene of the crisis, not Benue elders coming to Aso Rock. To do what?”, he quipped. The lawmaker added that politicians and leaders who have 2019 on their mind do not tell Mr. President the truth. He was emphatic that some Senators out of 109 of them were hiding the truth, a situation he posited, did not augur well for the nation. Sani further stressed that the three arms of government were not living up to their expectations. “Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, the executiv...